Sony SEL55210 - 55-210mm Zoom Lens Refurbished w/1 Year Warranty

Get an amazingly high quality Sony E mount 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 OSS zoom lens with Optical SteadyShot image stabilization perfect for taking along to your next sports game or on an adventure in the great outdoors.

Pros: Gets you much closer than the stock lens on my Alpha 3000 camera.

Cons: Slow to focus at times. Doesn't always focus on the right object.

Other Comments: 've only used this a few time so this is my preliminary review. First, I am not a pro photographer or even an avid amateur. I bought this lens to get closer shots from a distance. I am using this with an Alpha 3000 camera. Generally I am happy with the lens. I can zoom in much more than the stock lens, 18-55, and get shots I could not get before. The one disappointment is that the lens does not focus as fast I would like sometimes. Trying to take some sport actions shots I have been left with a blurry image. There have also been a couple times when the lens did not focus on the obvious object I was shooting. I may need to play with the camera settings to overcome the not focusing on the right object problem. Not sure there is a cure for the slow focus.
One more thing. This was advertised as a refurb lens, but under very careful inspection, I can see no evidence of any use before I got it. This was a really good buy from Buydig.

Pros: Great lens. Very sharp. My friend, who also bought one, has used it to take a "one in a million" shot of a dragon fly on a leaf. The detail of the little thing in her picture takes your breath away.
I bought this lens "open box", saving 46% but still getting good quality with a warranty.

Cons: The lens is physically a little long.
Only wish I could have afforded an 18-200 "all in one" lens.

Other Comments: I'd already read enough favorable reviews of this lens that I knew I wanted it to be the next lens I bought for my NEX 6 after the SEL1650 kit lens. When Beach Camera offered a refurbished unit for an incredibly low price, I jumped on it. Beach Camera shipped it promptly, and it arrived a week later in new packaging. I would buy from them again.

Pros: It is a very sharp lens. So far I have liked it. It is a must have lens for your Nex line of Cameras. Also buying from Beach Camera has been a great experience. I received my lens free on the 2nd day. Excellent service.

Other Comments: I recently upgraded to the NEX-5 and find the lenses are easy to use..I have taken several pictures on vacation at Cape Cod and they came out stunning! When in manual the lens focuses much like my old 35mm camera...